Donald Trump arrives at NY court to testify in business fraud case
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023. Dave Sanders/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoNEW YORK -Donald Trump arrived at a New York courtroom on Monday where he is due to take the witness stand in a civil fraud trial that threatens to diminish the real estate empire that built his reputation before he entered politics.
Unlike the four criminal cases the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination faces, this civil trial does not threaten to put him in prison as he mounts a comeback White House bid. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $250 million in fines, as well as restrictions that would prevent Trump and his sons Eric and Donald Jr from doing business in their home state.
One witness, his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, testified that Trump directed him to doctor financial statements to boost his net worth.Though his presence until today has not been required in court, he has already appeared several times to glower at the proceedings from the defendant's table and complain to TV cameras outside the chamber that Engoron, James and others involved in the case are motivated by politics. He has also kept up a steady stream of criticism on social media.
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